Russian Flagship Program Coordinator

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

3d•$60,601 - $66,000

About The Position

Working with the Russian Flagship's leadership team, and with local and national partners, coordinate the Russian Flagship Program, a U.S. Department of Defense-funded program for undergraduate students in any major to reach a professional level of competence in Russian by graduation.

Requirements

Two years prior experience working in an administrative or student services capacity
Excellent organizational and office skills
Basic computer proficiency, experience working with spreadsheets
Demonstrated communication and writing skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working in U.S. higher education
Proficiency in Russian, and study abroad or other experience in a Russian-speaking country

Responsibilities

May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
Serves as the liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups to identify and maintain academic program-related partnerships
Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and academic program objectives
Evaluates existing academic program strategy and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement
May manage the unit budget and approve unit expenditures
Assists stakeholders with preparing and/or maintaining documentation, financial management, and/or reporting requirements related to sponsored grants, contracts, or agreements
Manages the daily operations of the Russian Flagship Program, including recruitment, admissions, co-curricular programming, student advising, supervision of student hourly employees, communications, alumni engagement, maintenance of student and program records, and budget management.
Provides full service advising resources and services, provides information about educational options and academic requirements, and communicates directly with students regarding all aspects of the advising process
Leads the development and implementation of academic program initiatives